Hold onto your hatsand maybe your wallets, toobecause FujiFilm has just announced a wide range of compact digital cameras, from ultra-svelte party cams to super-serious professional D-SLRs for 2008.

First up is the FinePix Z20fd, a slim and trim shooter available in four splashy colors (Wasabi Green, Hot Pink, Ice Blue, and Jet Black). A follow-up to the company's FinePix Z10fd that launched last year, the 10-megapixel Z20fd features a 3X optical zoom lens and a 2.5-inch LCD screen, and is targeted squarely at the youth market. Along with face detection, the camera also boasts a "Dual Blog" mode, which FujiFilm says will automatically resize both images and movies for easy posting on Web sites. The FinePix Z20fd is expected to sell for $199.95 and hit store shelves by March 2008.

Moving one step up in size are two point-and-shoot models, the FinePix J10 and J50. Each relying on an 8.2MP sensor, these cameras are a little larger than the Z10fd. At 0.7 inch thick, the J10 comes equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD and a 3X optical zoom lens. The J50, on the other hand, measures a slightly thicker 0.9 inch, with a bigger 2.7-inch LCD display and a more powerful 5X zoom lens. According to FujiFilm, the J10 and J50 also use the company's Picture Stabilization Technology to reduce blur and color noise, which usually plague shots taken under low-light conditions. The FinePix J10 and FinePix J50 are scheduled to ship in March 2008 for $149.95 and $179.95, respectively.

Packing plenty of shooting power into a relatively small package is the FinePix F100fd. This compact camera features a sensitive 12MP imaging device, 5X wide-angle optical zoom lens, and a 2.7-inch LCD display for framing up your shots. Other goodies include FujiFilm's Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection 3.0 technology, and ISO settings that climb as high as 12,800. The FinePix F100fd should retail for $379.95 in March 2008.

FujiFilm also announced three more robust models today. First is an inexpensive superzoom, the $249.95 FinePix S1000fd boasting a powerful 12X optical zoom lens, face detection abilities, a picture stabilization mode, plus a high-speed shooting function. There's a panorama shooting mode to take up to three shots and stitch them together for one wide panoramic picture. A possible drawback, though, is that the camera is powered by four AA batteriesbuying extra batteries can add up to a lot of money over time. The FinePix S1000fd will launch in April 2008.

Upping the ante in the superzoom department is the FinePix S8100fd. Dubbed an "ultra-zoom," the S8100fd sports a long 18X optical zoom lens to get up close and personal with your subject. The optics also offer a wide-angle view for greater flexibility. Using a 10MP sensor, the S8100fd has the same face detection technology as well as the four AA battery power source, plus a continuous shooting mode to capture fast action. Priced at $399, FujiFilm plans to ship the FinePix S8100fd in March 2008.

Rounding out the lineup is the $799.95 FinePix S100FS. Standing somewhere between a full-fledged D-SLR and a prosumer model, this robust yet moderately priced camera is quite capable indeed. At its core sits an 11MP sensor and 28mm400mm equivalent, 14.3X optical zoom lens that features optical image stabilization. The lens is not interchangeable, however. Still, FujiFilm claims that because the lens and camera body are attached, the chance of dust entering the imaging device is greatly reduced. An articulating 2.5-inch LCD also helps to size up pictures. The camera can capture images in the RAW format that professionals prefer as well as the more widely used JPEG files. Look for the FinePix S100FS in February 2008.